North West Joint Branch: Towage & Towage Approval Surveys

Please see the below for information on your next North West Joint Branch Event:

Towage & Towage Approval Surveys

Presented by John Pope BSc CEng MRINA MCMS – ABL Group

Date: 26th February 2026

Time: 6:15pm (refreshments from 5:30 pm)

Venue: Liverpool John Moores University, James Parsons Building, Byrom St. L3 3AF, Room 5.06

Organiser: RINA North West Branch

Contact Information: RINA.NWBranch@gmail.com

Please note, this event is a hybrid event.

This presentation will look at the process for undertaking towage approval surveys including the selection of appropriate environmental factors as limiting conditions for towage operations, towline pull requirements for towing objects such as barges & ships, tug bollard pull assessment, surveys of towed objects for tow-worthiness, suitability surveys on towing vessels, main & emergency towing gear configurations, and planning for towage operations.

The presentation will also include case studies to show where tows have run into difficulties and review the lessons learned from these failures.

The talk is free and open to all those interested.

How to Register:

We will be running this as a Hybrid Event - Click here to Register for Virtual attendance. 

For any queries please contact: rina.nwbranch@gmail.com